Toluca /
The Cougars they get their way, they extended their good moment in the league and came out with a point from the Nemesio Diez stadiumwhere based on a solid defensive system they shut down the choriceros attack and left the score 1-1.
The UNAM team took the lead very early in the game with a goal from Huerta, but after Toluca tied him with the league’s top scorer, Paulinhowho scored seven goals in the tournament.
With this result Toluca drops one position in the general standings with 22 points, while Pumas is sixth with 20.
PUMAS GOES AHEAD
Toluca took the field with the same starting 11 with which they defeated Atlas, while Pumas did not make any changes to the squad that defeated América.
The teams were barely settling in and Pumas surprised with a play that opened the scoring. At second 40 Ruben Duarte He crossed the midfield with a controlled ball and took a shot that in the background Tiago Volpi He couldn’t contain it, he let the ball drift and there César Huerta arrived to push him into the nets for the 1-0 in favor of the visit.
AGAIN PAULINHO
Toluca tried to react, had the ball and reached three quarters of the opponent’s field, but there they ran into a line of five defenders that made the scarlet mission very complicated.
However, again it appeared andl Portuguese commander to even the match. At 23′ a service came, the Pumas defense rejected it but the ball bounced at the entrance of the area, there arrive Paulinho who took a powerful shot with his left leg impossible for the university goalkeeper to stop for 1-1.
THE POLES PREVENT TURNOVER
The tie again put Toluca in control of the game, they advanced their lines, while Pumas retreated, although it was dangerous on the counterattack.
At 31′ the choriceros were able to turn the score around. Free kick from the left that he took Alexis Vegathe shot went over the barrier, but ultimately hit the left post.
Then, again the post prevented another scarlet score. At 45′ Marcel Ruiz He took a rebound in the area, took a shot that hit the crossbar.
Pumas only had one more before the break, a shot in the area that he covered Tiago Volpi.
THEY WERE CANCELLED
In the second half the game opened up a little more, although Pumas maintained its line of five defenders, it was more proactive in attack.
Toluca also wanted the second goal and in the 55th minute it was close, a pumped shot Paulinho that rolled over the crossbar.
The Pumas responded in the 62nd minute to an arrival from the left where Robert Ergas He sent a shot to the near post that Volpi rejected.
Afterwards, Pumas closed the rival’s options, crouched down and tried to cut off all of Toluca’s arrivals.
RGS
